All the big banks of the country including SBI, HDFC and ICICI Bank allow their customers to block their ATM card sitting at home. Also, you can easily apply for a new card online.
ATM Card Reissue Process: In today’s hectic life, the importance of ATM card has become very much in all the work related to online banking to transaction. The bank also keeps on giving information from time to time about what precautions we need to take regarding ATM cards.
However, many times this ATM card either gets lost from us or falls somewhere. If this lost ATM card of yours reaches the hands of a wrong person, then it can also prove to be a threat to the amount in your account.
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However, you do not need to panic if you lose your ATM card. In this case, the bank allows you to block the ATM card online to keep your account safe. All the big banks of the country including SBI, HDFC and ICICI Bank allow their customers to block their ATM card sitting at home. SBI has given step by step information to customers from its Twitter handle regarding reissue and blocking of lost debit cards.
First of all block your ATM card using these steps
- If you are an SBI customer and your ATM card is lost, first of all dial 1800 112 211 and 1800 425 380 from the mobile number registered with the bank.
- To block the ATM card, you press the number 0
- After this you press the digit of 1 and also type the last 5 digits of your ATM card
- Press 1 again to confirm your information
- With this your ATM card will be blocked. Whose information will come immediately on your mobile number
Apply for a new ATM card using these easy steps
- SBI customers first dial 1800 112 211 and 1800 425 380 from the mobile number registered with the bank.
- Press 1 digit to replace your old ATM card
- After this type your birth year (date of birth).
- Press 1 to confirm your details and 2 to cancel. With this your new card request will be registered.
- This new ATM card will reach your address registered with the bank within a few days.
The same process will be followed for HDFC and ICICI Bank customers.
HDFC and ICICI Bank customers can also block the card and get a new card issued by going to their bank’s customer care number or going to their internet banking account.
Information: Let us know that for this new card of yours, the bank charges extra charge from your account. This charge is different for all banks.